PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2001

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD does not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to the combined rating of his disabilities not meeting the required percentage standards.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is incurred in service and granted service connection.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to a request for a personal hearing before a traveling member of the Board.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is granted, and he receives a non-compensable evaluation for his service-connected gunshot wound to the right diaphragm with rib fracture and right lung pneumothorax. The veteran's service-connected gunshot wound to the liver with liver laceration does not warrant an initial compensable evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating for this condition under current criteria. The decision also addressed secondary service connection for PTSD due to smoking in service.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD. The VA has not provided adequate medical records and needs to schedule the veteran for a VA psychiatric examination to assess his current symptomatology.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current PTSD is due to his exposure to mustard gas during World War II, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and stressor determination need to be revised due to new evidence received, and a remand is necessary for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his PTSD, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The veteran's representative provided information about a stressor during his Vietnam service, which was not previously considered in the previous denial.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his PTSD was granted, with a rating assigned at 70 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted. The veteran's claim for an increase in non-service-connected pension benefits was also denied.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, with the benefit of doubt favoring the claim.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder and denied an effective date earlier than November 27, 1998, for the grant of service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, as it only manifests with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board found that the veteran's overpayment was not due to VA error and denied his request for a waiver of recovery. The decision also noted that failure to notify VA promptly regarding changes in marital status resulted in the creation of the overpayment.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including osteoarthritis of the lumbosacral spine with radiculopathy, depression, hepatitis B, appendectomy scar, skin rash, hemorrhoids, right wrist keloid, epididymitis, chronic prostatitis, impotency, colon disorder, anemia, and sinusitis. The claims are denied.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest possible evaluation of 100 percent, effective from March 21, 1989.

The RO denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder in January 1977, but granted PTSD with a 50% disability evaluation effective from May 21, 1981. The veteran's claim of CUE was not addressed.